Dr Nicholas Rodger FBA

Medieval History - Medieval Studies Modern History History of a specific country British Naval History from 6th C. War Studies
Fellow type
UK Fellow
Year elected
2003
Subjects
History

Summary

Nicholas Rodger (born 1949) is a naval historian. He was educated at Ampleforth College and University College, Oxford, after which he spent seventeen years (1974-91) as an Assistant Keeper in the Public Record Office. He was then Anderson Senior Research Fellow of the National Maritime Museum, 1992-99, before moving to Exeter University as Lecturer (briefly), then Professor of Naval History, 1999-2008. In 2008 he became a Senior Research Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.

Current post

Emeritus Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford

Past appointments

All Souls College University of Oxford Senior Research Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford

2008 -

University of Exeter Professor of Naval History

2000 -

University of Exeter Professor of Naval History, University of Exeter

2000 -

National Maritime Museum Research Fellow

1992 - 1999

Other Institutions Assistant Keeper of Public Records

1979 - 1991

Public Record Office Assistant Keeper

1974 - 1991

Publications

The Wooden World 1986

The Safeguard of the Sea 1997

The Command of the Ocean 2004

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